Constitution and Legislative Reform
Do women politicians know more about women’s policy preferences? Evidence from Canada
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June 3, 2024
Do women politicians know more about women’s policy preferences? Evidence from Canada
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May 28, 2024
Women account for only 18% of prospective candidates in next Japan general election
TOKYO -- Women account for a mere 18.1% of prospective candidates to be fielded by Japan's six major political parties in the 289 single-seat constituencies in the next House of Representatives election, a Mainichi Shimbun survey has found.
May 3, 2024
Dora Akunyili: a black woman who reformed Nigeria’s public health sector
The struggle of Black women to be recognized, respected, and welcomed as leaders is an international one.
We shouldn’t have to beg or negotiate for women rights
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May 2, 2024
We shouldn’t have to beg or negotiate for women rights
Africa Renewal: What best practices you would you like to share with other countries regarding your government’s work to empower women?
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Africa Renewal: What best practices you would you like to share with other countries regarding your government’s work to empower women?
April 24, 2024
Kazakhstan: new law to protect women improved, but incomplete
(Berlin, April 23, 2024) – Kazakhstan’s President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev signed a
Opinion | America stacks the deck against women in politics
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April 24, 2024
Opinion | America stacks the deck against women in politics
According to the U.S. Census, the majority of Americans are women, yet only 31% of Wisconsin State legislators are women. According to the Pew Research Center, there were 1 million fewer men enrolled in college than women this past winter.
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According to the U.S. Census, the majority of Americans are women, yet only 31% of Wisconsin State legislators are women. According to the Pew Research Center, there were 1 million fewer men enrolled in college than women this past winter.
Stop hollow promises; give women their due share in contesting elections
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April 9, 2024
Stop hollow promises; give women their due share in contesting elections
Can women voters decide the upcoming 2024 General elections? Their growing number of voters and favourable legislation, such as the one-third reservation for women in Parliament and legislatures, make them an important segment.
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Can women voters decide the upcoming 2024 General elections? Their growing number of voters and favourable legislation, such as the one-third reservation for women in Parliament and legislatures, make them an important segment.
February 16, 2024
League of Women Voters: Politics and ethical decisions
Ethical principles help us make positive and just decisions that contribute to the common good of all.